496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.- Whoever, dishonestly or with a fraudulent intention, goes through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also tie liable to fine. STATE AMENDMENT
Andhra Pradesh
Punishment--Imprisonment for 7 years and fine--Cognizable--Non-bailable--Triable by Magistrate of the first class--Non-compoundable. [Vide A.P Act 3 of 1992, section 2 (w.e.f. 15-2-1992).]
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